Man held for sexual assault
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09 2019:
In yet another report of crime against women and child, a physically challenged minor was sexually assaulted allegedly by a 36 year old individual identified as Tayenjam Netrajit s/o Mani of Wangoi Laiphrakpam Leikai.
The accused was eventually arrested by a team of Imphal Women police after a regular FIR was registered based on a complaint lodged by the mother of victim yesterday.
He was then produced before the Court of Special Judge POCSO, Imphal West and taken into police remand till September 13 .
During the hearing, the IO of the case submitted that yesterday, the mother of the victim lodged a complaint stating that one afternoon in the month of March this year, her daughter was sexually assaulted by the accused who threatened the minor victim with dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident.
The victim, being a handicap, remained silent but she eventually narrated the whole incident to her mother on September 6 and hence a case was registered.
Following this, the house of the accused was raided by police but he could not be found.
However, the accused was handed over to women PS in connection with the case after he was arrested by Wangoi PS and on preliminary interrogation he partially admitted to committing the crime, the IO said, praying for the accused to be remanded to police custody for 5 days for proper investigation.
After going through the case records and hearing the submission of the IO, the Court remanded the accused in police custody till September 13.On the other hand, according to a reliable source, another accused identified only as one Nanao from the same locality has been on the run from the law for his involvement in a similar case.